Femoral Versus Psoas Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks Following Hip Arthroplasty

NCT ID: NCT00967980

Last Updated: 2010-09-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-09-30

Study Completion Date

2010-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research study is to determine if the insertion site of a perineural catheter, or tiny tube placed next to the nerves that go to the hip which you will have surgery, affects the amount of pain relief that is experienced after surgery.

Detailed Description

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To determine the association between perineural catheter location and postoperative analgesia, analgesic requirements, ambulatory distance, and flexion following hip arthroplasty.

Primary Hypothesis: Differing the catheter insertion site (femoral vs. psoas compartment) for a perineural local anesthetic infusion is not associated with lower pain scores during the 24-hour period beginning the morning following hip arthroplasty.

Conditions

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Hip Arthroplasty Hip Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1. Femoral Nerve Block

Patients will be randomized with a computer program to receive a femoral catheter. The catheter will be placed using standard technique. The time of catheter placement will be recorded as well as the pain/discomfort of catheter placement as reported by the patient on a 0-10 scale where 0=no pain/discomfort and 10=worst imaginable pain/discomfort.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Femoral Nerve Block vs. Psoas Compartment Nerve Block

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients, undergoing hip arthroplasty or hip resurfacing will be randomized to one of two groups: femoral nerve block or psoas compartment nerve block. Patients randomized to femoral nerve block will receive this block prior to surgery. Patients randomized to psoas compartment nerve block will receive this block prior to surgery. Both patients will receive Mepivicaine via catheter prior to surgery and following surgery, Ropivicaine via pain pump.

2. Psoas Compartment Catheter

Patients will be randomized with a computer program to receive a psoas compartment catheter. The catheter will be placed using standard technique. The time of catheter placement will be recorded as well as the pain/discomfort of catheter placement as reported by the patient on a 0-10 scale where 0=no pain/discomfort and 10=worst imaginable pain/discomfort.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Femoral Nerve Block vs. Psoas Compartment Nerve Block

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients, undergoing hip arthroplasty or hip resurfacing will be randomized to one of two groups: femoral nerve block or psoas compartment nerve block. Patients randomized to femoral nerve block will receive this block prior to surgery. Patients randomized to psoas compartment nerve block will receive this block prior to surgery. Both patients will receive Mepivicaine via catheter prior to surgery and following surgery, Ropivicaine via pain pump.

Interventions

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Femoral Nerve Block vs. Psoas Compartment Nerve Block

Patients, undergoing hip arthroplasty or hip resurfacing will be randomized to one of two groups: femoral nerve block or psoas compartment nerve block. Patients randomized to femoral nerve block will receive this block prior to surgery. Patients randomized to psoas compartment nerve block will receive this block prior to surgery. Both patients will receive Mepivicaine via catheter prior to surgery and following surgery, Ropivicaine via pain pump.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* primary, unilateral hip arthroplasty or hip resurfacing
* age greater than or equal to 18 years
* postoperative analgesic plan includes perineural local anesthetic infusion

Exclusion Criteria

* morbid obesity (BMI greater than 40)
* chronic, high-dose opioid use
* history of opioid abuse
* pregnancy
* incarceration
* amu meirp-muscular deficit of the ipsilateral femoral nerve and/or quadriceps muscle
* inability to communicate with hospital staff
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of California, San Diego

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University of California, San Diego, Department of Anesthesiology

Principal Investigators

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Brian M Ilfeld, M.D., M.S.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Diego

Locations

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UCSD Medical Center

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Ilfeld BM, Mariano ER, Madison SJ, Loland VJ, Sandhu NS, Suresh PJ, Bishop ML, Kim TE, Donohue MC, Kulidjian AA, Ball ST. Continuous femoral versus posterior lumbar plexus nerve blocks for analgesia after hip arthroplasty: a randomized, controlled study. Anesth Analg. 2011 Oct;113(4):897-903. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e318212495b. Epub 2011 Apr 5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21467563 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Femoral vs. Psoas PNB Cath Hip

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id